Historical Events In December - 26

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer on this day in history.   

1770  On December - 26 pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)   

1771  Heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus) on this day in history.   

1773  Expulsion of tea ships from Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1776  Battle of Trenton-major British defeat on December - 26.   

1776  Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle on December - 26.   

1778  On this day in history juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist   

1791  On this day in history in the British parlimentLondon England, British PM William Pitt passes the Constitutional Act, dividing Quebec along the Ottawa River, into Upper and Lower Canada,   

1792  The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris on December - 26.   

1792  Charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine) on this day in history.   

1793  Battle of Geisberg: French defeat Austrians on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history franz Hunten, composer   

1797  Hans Skramstad, composer on December - 26.   

1797  On December - 26 john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72   

1799  George Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as "1st in war, first in peace & first in the hearts of his countrymen" on December - 26.   

1799  On December - 26 george Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace & 1st in hearts of his countrymen"   

1805  Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts established, Philadelphia on December - 26.   

1805  The Treaty of Pressburg December 26 ends hostilities between France and Austria on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history france & Austria signs Peace of Pressburg   

1805  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer on December - 26.   

1808  Albert Grisar, composer on December - 26.   

1809  On this day in history english invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen   

1809  On December - 26 william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1811  A theater fire in Richmond, Virginia kills the Governor of Virginia George William Smith and the president of the First National Bank of Virginia Abraham B. Venable on December - 26.   

1812  On this day in history wilhelm Volkmar, composer   

1813  On this day in history zamose, Modlin, Torgau surrenders to allied armies   

1815  Israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1820  Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 on December - 26.   

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) on December - 26.   

1824  On this day in history augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1825  Erie Canal opens on this day in history.   

1826  On December - 26 franz Coenen, composer   

1827  On this day in history jan David Holland, composer, dies at 81   

1830  On December - 26 gaetano Donizetti's opera "Anna Bolena," premieres in Milan   

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1194  On this day in history birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

1536  On this day in history birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

1542  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

1618  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

0267  On this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.   

1530  On December - 26 zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.